Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland
Iceland: Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers was 95.2% in 2014. ▲ Rising
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland, 2003–2014
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in %.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 95.2% for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in 2014. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of up 27.6% on the previous year and up 51.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland peaked at 95.2% in 2014 and was at its lowest, 61.8%, in 2003.
That places Iceland 1st out of 60 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 61.8% | — |
| 2004 | 62.7% | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 70.8% | +12.9% |
| 2006 | 65.0% | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 66.0% | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 69.8% | +5.8% |
| 2009 | 64.3% | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 87.5% | +36.1% |
| 2011 | 84.2% | -3.8% |
| 2012 | 94.4% | +12.1% |
| 2013 | 74.6% | -21.0% |
| 2014 | 95.2% | +27.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 65.8% | 61.8% | 70.8% | 7 |
| 2010s | 87.2% | 74.6% | 95.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 1 Korea 95.2% compare
- 3 Hong Kong, China 91.9% compare
- 4 Bosnia and Herzegovina 89.7%
More education data for Iceland
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 0 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 6,661 (2023)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 6,167 (2023)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,056 (2023)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 32,314 (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate -1.17 % change on previous year (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.0838 units per person (2023)
- Secondary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland?
- Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers in Iceland was 95.2% in 2014, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 95.2% in 2014.
- What is the lowest proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 61.8% in 2003.
- How does Iceland rank for proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers?
- Iceland ranks 1st out of 60 countries with data for 2014.
- Is proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers rising or falling in Iceland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 51.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Iceland data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Proportion of youth and adults that read or downloaded newspapers, magazines or electronic books in digital format, 15-24 years old, male (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release